Scott E. PetersonLeadership Council

Scott E. Peterson is a co-founder and Chief Acquisitions Officer of Digital Realty Trust, Inc., an international REIT which focuses on the data center sector. Mr. Peterson has held a number of senior management positions with real estate investment companies, including GI Partners, Digital Realty’s predecessor company. Mr. Peterson has over 24 years of real estate experience and has been active in investments, development and asset management with GIC Real Estate, LaSalle Partners, and Trammell Crow Company. Mr. Peterson received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Northwestern University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Northwestern University.

Scott lives in Hillsborough with his wife, Lora and their children Betsy, Emmy and Jack along with their yellow lab, Junior. Scott is active in the community and is a board member of the Mills-Peninsula Hospital Foundation. Scott and his family enjoy boating, golf and tennis.